Sportsman of the Year

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1297A

Date Released

15 Apr 1954

Date submitted

Apr 1954

Date submitted

12 Apr 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Amateur Cup Final
2. 2Cassino Rebuilt
3. 3News in Brief: Mr Dulles’ Visit
4. 4News in Brief: Indian Exhibition
5. 5News in Brief: Mr Ben Gurion
6. 6News in Brief: Atomic Suit
7. 7Boxing - Carruthers V Sinn
8. 8Sportsman of the Year
9. *Rugger - Wales V Scotland
10. *Scottish Cup Semi-Final

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sportsman of the Year. DESCRIPTION: A large number of sporting personalities were present when the Sportsman of the Year Trophy presented by Sporting Record was awarded to Gordon Pirie. A superb trophy was also awarded to Britain’s first horse woman, Pat Smythe. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Various shots of sporting personalities including Tommy Lawton, the Bedser twins, Sydney Wooderson and Roger Bannister. Patsy Hendren, Yvonne Sugden and Pat Smythe. Gordon Pirie arrives. Pirie presented with cup by Lord Aberdare (Aberdâr). Pirie makes speech. Miss Pat Smythe presented with horse jumping trophy. Makes speech. Good CU photograph on wall of Gordon Pirie. CU Sportsman of the Year Trophy.

Keywords

Sport; Mass media; Ceremonies

Locations

London; Savoy Hotel

Card file number

60816

Credits:

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Camera

Martin Gray

Length of story (in feet)

170

Story extras:

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